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“Did you know that what you think can make you sick?” In this class, you will explore medical research about how thoughts profoundly affect our health! Focusing on the worst in people and in the world, indulging in worry, gloomy predictions, grudges, self-deprecation, discontent, negative mindsets, and clutter can affect our immunity, energy, and ability to cope. And, a negative perspective can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Our worldview is formed at an unconscious level by what we take in from our parents, the people we hang out with, the books we read, the shows we watch on TV. Without investigation, we just take for granted that how we see things is “just the way things are!” Perhaps you feel stuck in this negativity. The great news is that you can educate and broaden your mental concepts. Now is the time to make a new choice. With equal measures of humor, wisdom, and practicality, this class will help you expand the lens through which you perceive the world. By slowing down and reflecting on what you really believe, you can open up to new possibilities and ways of seeing that are truly supportive of who you are. You will learn tools to cultivate nourishing perspectives, broader views, and empowering ideas, and set ourselves up for a happier, healthier existence. Jeanne Childs is a Board Certified Clinical Geriatric Chaplain. She served in that capacity at the D-H Aging Resource Center since it’s beginning until 2018 when she retired. She continues to teach “health and the human spirit courses and lead support groups for the Aging Resource Center (Lebanon NH) and at Bugbee Senior Center (White River Jct. VT) . Her work concentrates on helping seniors build the awareness, motivation, and skills to keep themselves and their relationships healthy, positive and effective. Here are the dates for the 8 week session on Thursdays at 10:00 am:September 11, 18, 25;October 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 Sign up is required prior to the first session! For more information, or to register, please call 802-295-9068 or email hello@bugbeecenter. org.
